Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) For the purposes
of this Division, the surface of the Earth shall be deemed to be
divided —
(a) by
the meridian of Greenwich and by meridians that are at a distance from that
meridian of 1, or a multiple of 1, minute of longitude; and
(b) by
the equator and by parallels of latitude that are at a distance from the
equator of 1, or a multiple of 1, minute of latitude,
into sections (in this
Division called graticular sections ), each of which is bounded —
(c) by
portions of 2 of those meridians that are at a distance from each other of 1
minute of longitude; and
(d) by
portions of 2 of those parallels of latitude that are at a distance from each
other of 1 minute of latitude.
(2) For the purposes
of this Division —
(a) a
graticular section that is wholly within the State constitutes a block;
and
(b) if
part of a graticular section is within the State that part of the
graticular section constitutes a block.
(3) In this
Division —
(a) a
reference to a graticular section that constitutes a block includes a
reference to a graticular section part of which constitutes a block;
(b) a
reference to a part of a block includes a reference to 2 or more parts of
the block;
(c) a
reference to a part of a graticular section includes a reference to 2 or
more parts of the graticular section.
(4) For the purposes
of this Division each block shall be identified by reference to the number of
the block on a plan held at the Department.
[Section 56C inserted by No. 22 of 1990
s. 15.]